Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Overview

A two-year clinical fellowship in female pelvic reconstructive surgery and medicine covering incontinence, prolapse, anal sphincter injury and pelvic floor dysfunction.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2 years

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Not stated on official page

International applicants

Institution policyInternational medical graduates accepted as International Clinical Fellows or Sponsored Fellows if they hold a CPSA-acceptable medical degree, completed residency, verify credentials via physiciansapply.ca, meet CPSA English-language requirements and obtain a work permit; funding must come from a PGME-approved source

Visa support

Institution policyInternational fellows need an IRCC work permit valid for the whole fellowship; PGME supplies the LMIA-exemption number for the application and fellows cannot start (or enter Canada for training) without it

Licence requirement

Institution policyA current CPSA (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta) postgraduate training licence must be issued before training starts (renewed annually from May; includes criminal record/vulnerable sector check and CPSA English-proficiency rules); CMPA liability protection also required

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Applications made directly to the program

Funding

Funding

Institution policyNo PGME funding; clinical fellows must be funded by a PGME-approved source (department/AHS/sponsoring government, hospital or university - no personal funds), with stipend at least equivalent to PGY1 under the Alberta Resident Physician Agreement

Official sources